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erretten

  • [ɛɐ̯ˈʁɛtn̩]

Rhymes with ɛtn̩

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strukturell: Derivation (Ableitung) zum Verb retten mit dem Derivatem (Ableitungsmorphem) er-

verb errette · errettest · errettet · errettete · errett!

  1. literary jemandem aus einer unangenehmen oder gefährlichen Situation helfen, jemanden befreien „Orpheus ist in die Unterwelt hinabgestiegen, um Eurydike von den Toten zu erretten.“

    Opposite: im Stich lassen

In English

  • save Christianity: to redeem, protect, or rescue from eternal damnation

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"erretten." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/erretten. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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erretten. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/erretten

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"erretten." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/erretten.

BibTeX
@misc{erretten_2026,
  title = {erretten},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/erretten},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}